Collar pressing machine



Aug. 4, 1931. McLENDON 1,817,574 coma PRBSSING MACHINE Filed June 26, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lnvenlor A "crazy 1: r it Patented Au 4, 1931 nears ALEX M. IsEoLENDOf-EI,

SOLQIVZAN, JR., AND ONE-THIRD TO A. L. HIIJDRETELJBGTH F ISAVAIIIN'AH",

GEORGIA Application filed June 26,

This invention relates to a laundry appliance for pressing collars, and it has more particular reference to a miniature machine of this class which is expressly designed for folding and pressing starched collars of the semi-soft and stilt types and generally referred to in the trade as detachable collars and primarily used on shirts for masculine wear.

The inventiveconception is embodied in .1, structure which is primarily characterized by a horseshoe shaped form and a substantially U-shaped channeled pressing head. p

In accordance with the conception, I provide an electrically heated pressing head and a motor actuated operating device for moving the head intermittently toward and from the form, whereby to permit the collars to be successively placed in position and removed during the interval of movement of the operating device for said head.

It is my primary aim to generally improve upon electric heated and operated mandrels by providing a structure which is characteriz'ed by simplicity in construction, economy in manufacture and sale, and efiiclency 1n operation.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevationalview showing the complete mandrel as developed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an end View thereof observing the structure in a direction from right to left in Figure 1.

Figure 3 1s a top plan view of the same.

Figure l is an enlarged detail cross section on the line l-t of Figure, 2.

Figure 5 is a detail section on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.

The relatively stationary part or stand is designated generally by the numeral 6. This comprises supporting legs 7 appropriately fastened as at 8 to a stationary support 9 such as a table or the like. The stand embodies a horseshoe-shaped form '10 whose upper edge is rounded off as at 11 in Figure l, to prevent cutting of the upper edge of the collar when a collar is placed over the form and. this rounded upper edge of the form also gives the upper edge of the collar COLLAR rn-nssrne MACHINE 1930. Serial No. 463,987.

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a'rounded shape when the collarflis acted on I by the'l'read, now to be described? I v Therelatively' swingable electrically heat ed head is generally repre'sentedQby the 11.11--

metal. .This'headf is also of substantially horseshoe shape and is substantially inverted U-shaped in crossjsection so as to fitv over' the form and the'collar thereon as shown in Figure 4. The wall portions ofthe channel traddle-the form as shown; Thispart 12 of hollow construction and provided with internal electric heating means, 13 'of approe priate COIIStI'LlCtIOH-U Thus, this part 12 functmns as an lron;

The head is manipulated through the medium of an appropriate operating device generally denoted by the numeral 1 1. This comprises an arm portion 15 having a plurality of fingers 16 17 and 18 attached through the medium of coiled springs 19 to the adjacent portions of the channelhead.

The lower end poition of the curvate arm 15 is pivotally attached as at 20 on the base plate 21 of the electric motor 22. Y The shaft of the motor is provided with an eccentric on'for a periodof a few seconds and then the head is raised so that the ironed collar can be removed from the form and a new one laced on the form while the head 1s bem D moved away and towards the form as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. The springs 19 act to permit the head to remain stationary on the, collar on the form for a short time while the arm 15 is still being moved for-' wardly by the cam, and then the direction of motion is reversed and the arm 15 and t e head swing upwardly to the dotted line position shown in Figure 1.

The device constitutes a simplified and I no practical means for smoothing the edge or crown portion of the fold of a starched collar.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able 5 to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

m Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired.

I claim:

In a collar pressing machine of the class described, a motor including a stationary base, a stand supported adjacent said base andincluding a form, a pressing head cooperable with said form, a carrier compris- V ing an arm pivotally attached at its lower end to said base, outwardly extending fingers on the upper end of the arm, springs connecting the extremity of each finger to the head, a frame carried by the pivoted end portion of the arm, and an eccentric cam on the motor shaft confined within said frame for swinging the arm and head toward and away from the stand.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALEX M. MCLENDON. 

